From Unions to Arrangements
by James PoulosThe most important theme, I’d say, in the below. . . . . Continue Reading »
The Locus Classicus of Uncharitable Bloggers
by James PoulosThe success of Dan Brown’s “message,” Ross writes in his latest column, can’t be separated from its dishonesty. The “secret” history of Christendom that unspools in “The Da Vinci Code” is false from start to finish . The lost gospels are real enough, but . . . . Continue Reading »
Thomas, Chesterton — McLuhan?
by James PoulosAt The University Bookman , Joseph P. Duggan offers an interesting read of Marshall McLuhan as a ‘postmodern grammarian.’ There’s too much at issue for me to cut into it adequately at the moment, but all manner of intriguing and controversial questions are raised in a pretty short . . . . Continue Reading »
Keep Digging
by James PoulosIt’s always nice to see smart young academics move up in the world, and one of them, my friend John Schwenkler, has had his fine blog Upturned Earth taken aboard at AmCon . A win/win, I’d say. . . . . Continue Reading »
In Gallery 202
by James CeaserBlovito, ergo sum. I say one should never let a good thing go to waste. Since “the blogito ” made the lead quote yesterday on Andrew Sullivan’s “Dish,” I have become a household name to millions of persons dispersed throughout the world, from humble shepherds in their huts . . . . Continue Reading »
Blogito, Ergo Sum
by James CeaserBlogito, ergo sum . I blog, therefore I am. This epistemological premise would seem to describe more than a few who inhabit the blogosphere these days. One wonders what would happen to the likes of an Andrew Sullivan or a Jonah Goldberg if they awoke one morning to discover that they were unable to . . . . Continue Reading »
The Sunshine King
by James PoulosRichard Florida is blogging . Behold the intellectual firepower : While I find such lists informative and fun, in my book Who’s Your City, I say that there is really no such thing as a single best city: Invoking the old and somewhat cliched adage, “different strokes for . . . . Continue Reading »
Talking Torture
by James PoulosThis I did late last night in a very worthwhile chat with Scott and Mark of the League of Ordinary Gentlemen. Have a listen. . . . . Continue Reading »
Pomocon: An Introduction
by James PoulosFor those of you who are new to the blog, greetings. We’re much obliged for our warm welcome at First Things , and we’re pleased to welcome you in turn. Regular visits to Postmodern Conservative are the best means to a good feel for the site, but a little introduction might be in order. . . . . Continue Reading »
Rules Spurned and Celebrated
by James PoulosWhat piques me most about the Twitter phenomenon (not this blog’s new subject, I swear) is precisely what I think is considered most harmless and cool about it: it’s got all the advantages of regular communication, plus all the fun of communicating using only 140 characters! Or, as MoDo . . . . Continue Reading »
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